Fao.... Tomo

[nothernlite 18,076]

20 minutes ago, OldPhil said:

Good to see that lads are still debating various subjects,...it kinda gives an old enthusiast a wee bit of hope.....

Back in the day,...I bred several litters of nondescript , roustabout working lurchers...

We used a local herding dog which his owners labelled,... a Blue Shag....

I watched the dog working both sheep and cattle, and I liked his style...

So, I put him across my honest old mouching/coursing bitch,...Mercedes

Every resulting litter produced amazing looking pups,..and they generally came out extremely heavy coated, blues or Wheaten in colour.

Several lads asked to buy them,.but I never sold any,...I just gifted them to folk who I believed would give them a good life.....

Grand dogs, great days....

 

Proper 

[tatsblisters 9,415]

Its only my opinion after reading about them on some of the Facebook pages but he seems to be cornering the market for folks who are worlds apart from some of the rouges and ner do wells known for keeping lurchers about them and more for the upper class folk who love the country shows and have moved from city's to live in the countryside if they are biddable and easy to live with lurchers then i don't think he will struggle to find homes for them from folk who won't get rid of them the first thing time they do something wrong.

[Deerhunter1 771]

16 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Its only my opinion after reading about them on some of the Facebook pages but he seems to be cornering the market for folks who are worlds apart from some of the rouges and ner do wells known for keeping lurchers about them and more for the upper class folk who love the country shows and have moved from city's to live in the countryside if they are biddable and easy to live with lurchers then i don't think he will struggle to find homes for them from folk who won't get rid of them the first thing time they do something wrong.

I’d rather a pup went to someone like that than most dog men, better than seeing them passed about

[tatsblisters 9,415]

56 minutes ago, Deerhunter1 said:

I’d rather a pup went to someone like that than most dog men, better than seeing them passed about

Totally agree mate. I might be looking into getting another lurcher myself at a later date and it will be more of a pet than an out and out full on hunting dog and looking at some of these types on the Facebook pages I might be tempted on one of these types. 

[Deerhunter1 771]

26 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Totally agree mate. I might be looking into getting another lurcher myself at a later date and it will be more of a pet than an out and out full on hunting dog and looking at some of these types on the Facebook pages I might be tempted on one of these types. 

Spot on if you’re just doing a bit of mooching, rabbiting etc an obedient dog that can catch the odd thing here & there is all you need. Easy for a lot to get carried away and think they need a specialist dog when they don’t. Best of luck if you do decide to go for one & would be nice to hear how it turns out.

Edited July 23, 2023 by Deerhunter1

[jeemes 4,445]

On 21/07/2023 at 12:02, Gilbey said:

Him and his brother have crossed all sorts into these over the years and think people forget. Someone did a DNA test on a pup recently which was interesting and Jeff seemed worked up not sure how reliable the tests are but there was husky, poodle, Labrador, others that I can't mind, possibly bull? Can't see it now

Have you seen his brother? does he actually exist?

[fred90 3,198]

19 minutes ago, jeemes said:

Have you seen his brother? does he actually exist?

probably in the attic with Mrs bates 

[jeemes 4,445]

I had a dog years ago out of a little Burrel bitch to a Saluki x dog named Chance'  and that dog was a little belter, on Fox, Hare, Deer and rabbits. He had thrown more to the Saluki tbh and he had a lot of wind when properly fit (45lb) but I dont think the rest of the litter made anything.

[Gilbey 1,430]

55 minutes ago, jeemes said:

Have you seen his brother? does he actually exist?

Lol no and I wouldn't know, sure I've read about folk getting a pup off him though

Edited July 23, 2023 by Gilbey

[dodger 2,751]

A young keen lad has a good one I don't know if that Geoff owned the sire or even bred it but its one of these burrel tumbler things x a coursing dog reckoned it always keeps his freezers full anyway, I saw it kill a couple one morning the time I saw it n ran really well but It was October Shame it wasn't winter get a better idea then, very well put together aswell with a good jacket

[nothernlite 18,076]

2 hours ago, Deerhunter1 said:

I’d rather a pup went to someone like that than most dog men, better than seeing them passed about

Or handed into a police station seen wnty do that 

[lurchers 2,753]

On 23/07/2023 at 14:54, gnipper said:

There's summat wrong with the bit above the shoulders in Brittany's I wouldn't want that in a line.

I would put Britneys legs behind my lugs,sorry wrong Britney

[Black neck 15,841]

5 minutes ago, lurchers said:

I would put Britneys legs behind my lugs,sorry wrong Britney

Ffs no need 2 be crude

[lurchers 2,753]

4 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Ffs no need 2 be crude

Only saying what you’d of been thinking ya dirty old Cnut

[Black neck 15,841]

5 hours ago, lurchers said:

Only saying what you’d of been thinking ya dirty old Cnut

Omg